Car-replacer.



E. S. STOTTS.

c111 BBPLACEB. APPLIOA-TIOK FILED 001221, 1910.

Patented 11011 5, 1911.

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E. S. STOTTS.

CAB BEPLAGER. urmon on FILED 00121, 1910.

Patented Dec.5, 1911.

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3nventor witnesses COLUMBIA PLANOGRAFH CO..WASHINOTON, D. c.

ELZA S. STOTTS,OF MARION, IOWA.

.GAR-REPLACER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 5, 1911.

Application filed October 21, 1910. Serial No. 588,327.

the same.

This invention relates to car replacers, and the object is to provide arigid, substantial and durable device for guiding the wheels of aderailed car to their proper position on the rails.

A further object is to provide a device which may be used on the innerside of either rail for replacing a wheel moved from either direction.

A further object is to provide a device in which a rotatable guidingmember is pivoted adjacent to portions extending upwardly from suchdevice, in order that the wheel may be guided toward either side, ascircumstances may require.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in thenovel construction hereinafter described and claimed, it beingunderstood that minor changes may be made within the scope of theclaims, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this application, Figure 1is a top plan view of a section of track showing means for guiding theinside and outside wheels of a derailed car to their proper posit-ion onthe rails. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the device for replacing theoutside wheel; Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the device shown in Fig. 2.Fig. 4 is a vertical I longitudinal section of one end of the deviceshown in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a vertical, transverse section thereof. Fig.6 is a top plan view of the device used for replacing the inside wheeland showing the socket for receiving the rotatable member hereafterdescribed. Fig. 7 is a view in side elevation of the device body withthe rotatable member removed. Fig. 8 isa longitudinal,-sectional view ofthe body with the rotatable member removed. Fig. 9 is a top plan view ofthe central portion of the device shown inFig. 6. Fig. 10, ;is a planview of the rotatable member. tion thereof, and Fig. 12 is also asideele- Fig. 11 is a-side eleva-- vation taken at right angles to thedirection in which the view shown in Fig. 11 is taken. The device forreplacing the outside wheel is shown in Figs. 2'to 5, but as it requiresno detailed descriptionafter the device for replacing the inside wheelis con- 1slidered, the latter will receive attention rst.

Referring to Fig. 1 of the drawings, the rails are indicated by 5, theties by 6, and two of the wheels of the derailed car by 7 and 8respectively, such wheels being carried by the axle 9. The device forreplacing the inside wheel consists of a member designed to extendacross several of the ties, in order that it may be properly supported,this member comprising an inclined portion 10, a curved portion 11, asubstantially flat portion 12 constituting the central partof the deviceas a whole, and stiffening members or webs 12, 13 and 14. Web 12 isarranged vertically and extends from the upper surface of the replacingdevice, at the point where the inclined portion meets the substantiallyhorizontal portion, to a point on the same horizontal line with the endportions of the replacing device. The end portions are indicatedrespectively by nu-' merals 15 and 16 and rest on the upper surface ofthe ties, these members being provided with engaging devices 17 and 18cor-' responding with engaging devices 19 carried by the web 12, whichdevices are designed to enter the body of the tie and prevent lateral orlongitudinal displacement of the device under consideration.

Members 13 and 14 on the sides of the inclined portion 10 are formedintegrally with such portions, and serve to guide the flanges of thewheels while the wheels are being elevated "to the tread of the rails.

These flanges or members 13 and 14 are,

curved inwardly at 20 and 21, as shown in Fig. 6, and an upwardlyextending portion 22, arranged on the substantially horizontal portionof the replacing device, has sides 23 and 24 arranged respectivelyinline with portions 21 and 20. Member .22 -isv sub-,

stantially triangular in form, the point of the triangle extendingtoward members 20 and 21. Between member 22 and members 20 and 21 acircular depression 25 is formed, for the purpose of receiving therotatable member 26, which serves to guide the wheel toward eithersideof the replacing device and therefore toward the railwhich either ofsaid sides may adjoin. The under side of the rotatable member isprovided with the lugs 27 designed to engage openings 28 in the uppersurface of the stationary member, and member 26 is also provided with acentral pivot 29 passing through an aperture formed in the stationarymember and secured by a nut 80. The rotatable member may be loosened byunscrewing the nut and raised sufliciently to permit of the lugs 27clearing the openings 28 for the purpose of turning the member 26 to thedesired position. The upper surface of the member 26 carries a rib 31extending along one side thereof and designed to constitute acontinuation of the flange formed by the sides of the members 20 and 24,for instance, when the rotatable member is in the position shown in Fig.9.

The curved portion 11 is provided with an aperture 32, for the purposeof permitting of the engagement of the replacing device by any suitableimplement in handling the same. It will be observed that the portion 11by reason of its curvature will allow the wheel to settle gradually onto the tread of the rail, and without unnecessary shock.

The rotatable member 26 is turned from the position shown in Fig. 9 tothe position shown in Fig. 1, if the car is to be replaced from thedirection indicated in Fig. 1, but if the car were to be moved from theopposite direction, the position shown in Fig. 9 would be correct.

The device for replacing the outer wheel is shown in Figs. 2 to 5, andis constructed in the manner described in connection with the device forreplacing the inside wheel, except that the upper surface is preferablyflat at one side of the stiffening web 12', no rotatable device beingprovided, inasmuch as the guiding device above described is sufiicientto carry both of the wheels mounted on the same axle into position onthe rails.

In the form shown in Figs. 2 to 5 the inclined portion is indicated by10, the portion at the opposite end by 11, and the end portions by 15and 16.

What I claim is:

1. A car replacer comprising a body designed to extend substantiallyparallel with one of the rails, flanges projecting upwardly from theouter surface of the body, and an abutment spaced from the ends of suchflanges and extending upwardly from the body, such abutment having sidesarranged substantially in alinement with the flanges aforesaid, and arotatable device provided with a rib designed to connect either of theflanges with either side of said abutment.

2. A car replacer comprising a body designed to extend substantiallyparallel with one of the rails, flanges projecting from the uppersurface of the body and having their rear ends deflected toward eachother, an

abutment projecting upwardly from the body and spaced from the ends ofthe flanges, such abutment having sides arranged substantially inalinement with the inwardly turned ends of the flanges, and a rotatablemember provided with a rib designed to connect the end of either of theflanges with one of the sides of said upwardly projecting abutment.

3. A car replacer comprising a body having a substantially horizontalupper surface, an inclined port-ion connected therewith, flangesarranged along the sides of the inclined portion and having their rearends turned inwardly toward each other, an abutment projecting upwardlyfrom the horizontal portion of the device and spaced from the ends ofthe flanges, and a rotatable member provided with a rib, such ribconnecting the end of one of the flanges with one of the sides of theupwardly projecting abutment.

4. A car replacer comprising a body having a substantially horizontalupper surface, an inclined portion extending downwardly from one endthereof, a downwardly extending portion connected with the opposite endof the horizontal portion, flanges carried by the sides of the inclinedportion first mentioned, such flanges being turned toward each other atone end, an upwardly projecting abutment carried by the horizontalportion and spaced from the ends of the flanges and a rotatable memberprovided with a rib arranged to connect the end of one of the flangeswith one of the sides of the abutment.

5. A car replacer comprising a body, one end of which is inclined,guiding devices carried by the upper surface thereof and spaced apart,said body portion being provided with a depression between the guidingdevices, and a rotatable member located within such depression, a ribcarried by the rotatable member, and means for locking such rotatablemember in position so as to cause such rib to lie in alinement with theguiding devices.

6. A car replacing device comprising a body portion, one end of which isinclined, a plurality of guiding means carried by the upper surfacethereof and spaced apart, a rotatable member located between the guidingmeans, a rib carried by the rotatable member and designed to connectsuch guiding means, the body portion being provided with recesses in itsupper surface, lugs carried by the rotatable member and means forholding such rotatable member in position with the lugs engaging therecesses.

7 A car replacer comprising a body por tion having side flanges withinturned rear ends, an abutment having its opposite sides in substantialalinement with the inturned ends of the flanges, and a member rotatablein a horizontal plane and provided with a sitioned to serve as acontinuation of either 10 rib serving 'as a connection between either ofthe flanges. of the inturned ends of the flanges and the In testimonywhereof I aflix my signature abutment. in presence of two witnesses.

8. A car replacer comprising a body having flanges along its oppositesides with ELZA STOTTS' their rear ends inturned and a rotatableWitnesses: member journaled adjacent the inturned L. A. DIEsKEY, ends ofthe flanges and carrying a rib po- R. A. STREETER.

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